Privacy. noun
The state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.

When are we not observed by people? Security cameras on every corner, recorded phone calls and generally nosy people. Yet we want to make ourselves available. Phones permantently stuffed in our jean pockets,  loudest volume. 

Facebook, twitter, whatsapp, instagram, snapchat. Apps to light every dark corner of your social life. No dim lines, only flashing cameras. Friends let into your life who aren't even friends. Made eye contact and perhaps an awkward smile with that person you share that gym class with? Friend request pending.

People now know everything about you. How nice that slice of cake you had five minutes ago through instagram, how disastrous your friday night was via those desperately quickly untagged photos on Facebook and the latest career venture from LinkedIn. How do people feel so comfortable with how their personal lives are so accessible? 

Personally, I use Facebook solely for social events, academic and social groups, photo albums and inevitably, being connected to a lot of people who's phone numbers I do not have. For some that's unfortunate, for many..thank goodness. I am known for never answering phone calls..if I do- you're lucky. Or I'm on my phone. Now everyone knows where you are, whether you looked at their message, where you are currently located- it's mad. This is on the assumption I haven't been kidnapped or ran away from home.

But for many social networking sites, privacy is however very important. Exclusivity of friend requests, locked tweets, connections. So why for the beautifully designed iPhone is there none? Perhaps because it's not beautifully designed people would say..I can think of a few. 

The fact that you can't some things on Facebook annoys me. Getting a snap chat from Pete or a Facebook message from my brother. Maybe a text from a friend or a someone has favourite my astoundingly witty tweet. Why do I want people seeing this if my phone is on the counter charging? You can read nearly half the message (yes, it depends how long it is) but why does it show up on your phone when you haven't even touched it? And evidently if you haven't touched it, you don't need to know who has messaged you right now. 

I just think this is a design fault from Apple, or maybe this is displaying my ignorance of my settings. It could may well be the second, but still, why doesn't it just tell me I have 1 text message- not who and what they have exactly said. Maybe I don't want to know right now. If I would, I'll sure swipe my swiper thing and will found out in 2 seconds.